Vanzy

Vanzy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Vanzy is located on 406 m above sea level. M., about 25 km northwest of the town of Annecy (air line). The farming village extends a scenic location on a sloping to the south ridge above the mouth of Ruisseau de Marsin in the Usses, southwest of the Montagne de Vuache, in Genevois.

The area of ​​5.57 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western Genevois. The southern boundary runs along the Usses, a left tributary of the Rhône, which flows here in a wooded valley from east to west. The valley is incised about 150 m into the surrounding plateau. From the north, open below Vanzy the Ruisseau de Marsin and another side stream. The valleys of these two streams include the headland of Vanzy. To the west, the municipality's area extends to the adjacent high plateau on which 537 meters above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Vanzy is achieved.

To Vanzy next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Chez Martian (290 m above sea level. M. ) in the Vallée des Usses
• Marteret (385 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern slope of the valley of the Valley of Usses
• Chatenod (365 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern slope of the valley of the Valley of Usses

Neighboring communities of Vanzy are Clarafond - Arcine in the north, Chessenaz in the east, the south and Desingy Usinens and Chêne -en- Semine in the West.

History

The territory of Vanzy was already inhabited during the Roman period, which could be detected based on the remains of a Roman building. The first written mention of the village was carried out in the early 15th century. Vanzy 1860 the newly created Canton Frangy allocated; previously it belonged to the canton Seyssel.

Attractions

The village church of Vanzy dates from the 19th century. Also worth seeing are the at the southern end standing Château de la Fléchère ( from the 15th and 16th centuries, and later restored ) and the Tour de Mons, which was built in the 11th century.

Population

With 305 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Vanzy one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the population steadily increased due to high levels of emigration from (1861 were still in Vanzy counted 489 inhabitants). Since the early 1980s, however, a slight increase in population was recorded thanks to the beautiful residential area again.

Economy and infrastructure

Vanzy is a predominantly coined by farming village today. Of particular importance is the wine on the sunny south-facing slopes. Vanzy in the wine region of Savoie. White wines from the grape Altesse ( locally called roussette ) may be marketed under the protected designation of origin roussette de Savoie. For white wines, red wines and other grape varieties, the AOC Vin de Savoie applies.

There are also some plants of the local small business sector. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Annecy their work.

The place is a good infrastructure. It lies on the main road N508 that runs from Annecy to Bellegarde- sur -Valserine. Further road links exist with Seyssel and Chêne -en- Semine. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 5 km.

Chaumont | Chavannaz | Chessenaz | Chilly | Clarafond - Arcine | Contamine- Sarzin | Éloise | Frangy | Marlioz | Minzier | Musièges | Vanzy

• Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
• Place in Rhône -Alpes